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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03

INTO eon,lence INT the surpri4r "a Nj.
Jac,.s WINS very comnlefe nnd aflurxlc<|
9hs s,,,,,,;.cr,. M end ~ 4 Amusement. bit
= AZ S,,rnr;se xas n sforc for his cstinnl>Ie
vile The lniirs ~ the PARTY took hold
and spread 4 table with the good things
n',.l NJ a,.J Trs Inrl<<nn vvrc r{vcn
sssts i;,.s.tl>' IN fronf VI II la,r.. and
,,,as,,,t;c.nt .,lvsr w,.te, ,rrv icc aftnclIcd
~ ,ssh,'l, ,xa. !, ca,xl herring fl<, names
nf tbe cixers fbe minority hcinc in ,,t-
tends,re AR ~ Z. Woosfworfh anntie
= very ,,ttinc pte,r,,t..tion address and
Mr. Jackson responded with Il proIusion
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03

Success Met with In Introducing Them
Into England.

Success Met with I'm Introducing Them
Into England.
In recent letter to the London Times the
Duke OF Argyll says: The Americans have
tried TO introduce our skylark into their
country, and there are several American
birds which would be an interesting addi-
ton to our own. In the autumn OF 1885. I
procured about twenty living specimens OF
the red winged American startling, or marsh
black bird (dngsiaius phaniceus). They were
kept In confinement during the winter OF
lSs5-S0, and were liberated In the spring OF
1885, when insect food had become abundant.
They were seen for some weeks afterward
apparently we'll able 10 make their living.
But they subsequently, entirely disappeared.
and u would be curious 90 know whether
any Of them have boon seen In England ~
elsewhere In Europe. Recently the man VIVA
attended 70 them In captivity saw here :
party Of five Of them feeding ON the be, re
Of the mountain ash. This looks like 4
familiar party--a pair and three young ones.
III SO, they may be established In Europe
They would be an interesting addition 10 On,
native birds from their livelincss and hand
some plumnge. - Exchange.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03

was about finished. When the day ar
rived the corn was thrown out of the
fodder-house In a great heap Ga fine day
being always chosen), and Ii was husked
In the open air. As fast as the covering
Of husk was removed from the ear IL was
placed In basket TO be taken 10 the
barn. The husks were also carefully
kept TO stuff mattresses. There Is con-
siderable labor attached 10 husking a
large lot of corn, but where a great many
people take II in hand IL Is soon done.
The negroes regarded corn-husking as
gala day, and not only our own hands
participated, but they 1ocked from
neighboring plantations. As the lines
of restraint were sensibly slackened
on such an occasion, all enjoyed
themselves. Our huskings were very
popular, partly because we were
reputed TO treat our negroes well,
and partly-and largely expect
because we always gave the huskers a
good supper and allowed them the use
Of the threshing floor for dancing or any
other amusement they might select. The
husking began In the afternoon and the
participants came In large numbers. Old
uncles, gray headed, always replying to
an inquiry about their health with "On'y
tollable. boss" aged aunties. their heads
protected by red hanak rchlef worn
turban fashion, and all Of Them victims
TO that prevalent negro malady, "mis'ry
! In de back" Athletic young men came,
MOO, their black faces shining with cx-
Notation and their ivory teeth cleaning
ween their thick lips as they smiled
bowed 10 "massa." Bellies OF the
ter came also. coquettishly tossing
beads az some compliment vouch-
" an admirer, while last but not
ne host Of pickaninnies, OF all
and colore, apparently as much
In the sport AZ their elders.
vas In great heap, and the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03

When the honeymoon Is over and acquajnt-
ance molds the lover 70 sense Of sober
fitness and the seamy-sided real
When the glow has left the fever and he
turns an nnbeliever, how he wonders ~
he ponders on the frailty of ideal
Then hesees II is the fashion, for the will
ing heat Of passion. to benumb 10 tenn
per frigid In possessions needless sight.
When his ardor terms question, of his pow
ers Of digestion, OF which OF them retir-
ing shall put out the yexing light.
When the Benedict lies thinking, with his
peppers slyly blinking. at his better half
who shivers with an unproductive ire,
She discerns through coughs and sneezing,
! with the mercury at freezing, that affec-
tion all depends on who constructs the
kitchen fire.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03

was open TO every passer-by. "Know
thou, . young man, that for all these
things God will bring thee into judg-
ment, Gays the preacher.
Not before Him alone, but before every
man who looks upon the marked face
EfcI0n0e.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03

The Cincinnati Chamber Of Commerce has
decided that bootblacks are not eligible TO
membership.
And yet lis not exceeding strange
That pork will sense abolish,
For Cincinnati's rogues on change"
Object 20 men ''of olish."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03

AT recent fire mother threw her two
babes ont of the third-story window 10 save
them. The only consistent sequel 10 such o
performance would be 10 carry the wash
and deposit them tenderly upon a soft spot
on the lawn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03
DIAMOND CHIPS.


nd wife. The largest assortment OF
Brown, ,:t:.: y. >t a.,
schwartz goods now ON exmp'',oh ~ ''''>, ''''
Jackson sleighing splendid
to-day For fine shnws 20 TO Max,
!. .'{s wv New stock OF corsets NJ Max.
Christmas three weeks from to-monuw
Cashemcre at seven cents per yard nt
s. Max. M
IL, Look ; e. E-ki's show pictures q &c
DR.. Metcali sold one Of his horses a.
ha enroll I'D Bnnnefman
ion etal Another masquerade Is talked 81 for.
o hifber; the near future.
Iuent Hyou want a bargain In cloaks 20 TO
= tnc Z" Max, the clcthicr.
nSe' Incoming passenger trains are crowded
uus.,,asoV4 TO their fullest capacity.
ook = a When people win actually tap an edit
: Il vas tor's wood pile all signs fail.
ng In ber0 Sheet music giveif away with Df.
otel TIL Schillings corscts at Max, the cutmers's
writer OF Il Genuine seal skin cape, ut extrnorT
ngaging ficary low prices at Max, the clutnier -
90 the tips of her fingers. Iestcrn pay car
vas the beginning OF the acquaint <(oli,tfx here
4 Jules Greyy and Daniel Wilson.
gentlemen would have listened W. ind ~ cut sh<,,
redulous establishment had th&n pnte dear ma
old that, within less than ten yea
would become the President or ,.,.., .,.,.l,;,,.,
french republic and the other his: ts 10 rfis ~
n-law. %>.,i"
GRO NJ arass, as a,ac,aJ pras;d raining and I'M
he French republic and II Is said he ~ Wv '''''''
aired to the Palais de pElysee, Like . -
ertain former President OF the Unittv mo1
tatcs TO the Capitol at Washington, VT
imply and without the slightest ostenta-
ion He has filled that illustrious posi-
ion 10 the satisfaction OF the great ma
GRITTY OF his countrymen. Since his clc-
alton to the supreme head OF affairs NX
resident Grevy has been obliged TO a
lodify his former simple life while a
'aris advocate, but he gladly escapes
rom the city TO spend his vacation at La
'rangerie, his ancestral home In the
ura. Here he Is an early riser, and by w
TX o'clock may be seen sallying forth, o1
rearing blue shooting jacket and carry
ng gun on his shoulder. AS he goes <&f
long he stops every now and then at the IIxI
DOR OF cottage to have moments 6o3t
hat Such familiarity makes him sort W
I an idol among his humble neighbors, .1
II OF whom regard him as the ideal prcsi- (o<1'
cnt of real republic
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03

Native wit Always tho Best Ally I'm tho
Time Of Emergency.

Time of Emergency.
A fine show Of bravery sometimes does
as efIectual service as the courage which
is conscious Of having practical defenses
at It's. back. A brave blast of trum-
nets will often cause a citadel TO oapitu-
late, even in these modern days.
An American traveller while returning
nome at nightfall through one of the
Ms OF Paris suddenly encountered
ge-looking fellow who, stepping
IN, demanded his money.
mcrican replied by clapping a
his assailant's head and then, as
recoiled. selling him by the
shouting for help. A police
ening 10 be within hearing the
secured and brought up for
bn the next morning.
had he been sentenced when
lrate turned sharply upon the
asking, Monsieur, have you
\carry firearms 7"
>Yen't."
pst fine you for having tina.
possession"
any fine for carrying q
OF be firedf !"
II right, for my pistol
Intended that day to
lr repair"
1Qvt with cry of
z been so easily
always TO
Inc on which
~ YOUTH
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03

cssfu FAILS s.v'pAi DsaA'ss k11ss

Thanksgiving Da-----
recent date In tho
on the old plantatio
corresponds 70 II wa
Everybody on a IA
November. especial
he Is a good manage.
gathered and snugly
winters storms In BARI
rick. The hard work d
only the stock TO feed
on a wet day, corn to huI
ally a load TO be driven I
/. landing. The farmer no
In snug chimney corne
with his pipe. and watch
curl around his head, VIII
DRY logs in the great III
loudly as though they
their fingers In derisiol
OF the storm outside TO r
uncomfortable, as long
and famed on the hearth
In the great field the G
Oft close to the ground
right In stacks 20 d
condition warrants, the
TO pieces, the ears pull'
stalks are laid thickly
frame work of pole
ing a fodder house, imp'
or rain; then the tired {
always looks tired TO me)
which is thrown In the
await the occurrence OF
val. This generally 10
latter part Of November,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03
ABOUT THE CITY.
Thc rHfuge fncorpesufor< 80 Hnrk wfis
their Miojsf AID Noiv- Timely Ssggc~f-
ion<-< Ti.e ua>< Meeting A Pleasant
Fare,ceu Party Old H<n. deaa.
Nosfhty school rtpnri Death
Of Mfx. 1J.s<. Goffaris-4
Near fsufferB~ The Hesc
Time Card - Ifo-
mond Chips.

Elsewhere in this issue will be- found a.
notice from what 1t is CLEANED that the
fifteen gentlemen whose names are sub
sciibed will make Application to the
board 81 supervisors 81 Iron county afft
regular meeting to be held by that bodg
ia and for said county on the twenty
eighth day OF December, inst, for an or
der 10 he granted by them incorporating
the following described territory INTO "A
village to be named the village Of Crystal
Falls. the said territory being theSputh-
east quarter 81 section twenty, the suuthr
west quarter ~ section twenty-one, tIlr
northwest quarteft OF section twenty
eight, and the northeast qua4er 81
section twenty-nine, township forty
three north 81 range tlErty-two west, be-
ing IN the township NJ Crystal Falls,
cofnty. 80 tt<---->@ and stlte OF Michipn.
TI-.--.----r e. organization will be
ht233f tpSt ~ possible now
th14E4769851< seen that q village
~ 9e7~r7Sr7f absolute necessity.
e 9eoar1st several oil the most
m1ch na - men OF the town
larking tbiils Of ways TO bring this
great TT IN each ana every m
Here here haikcd by those who
laid cfhtly blind TO their own IN
hrficd they have become the very
Hand most ardent workers and
s6ing all i'm their power TO aid the
Animation TO perfection; in fact all OF
~ business men are now working Tor
b7,s,,e,9d which they are determined
a. pg9es5s.i;slt One thing yet rcnl9iN
x at"AN =, the village Oigg.,,a,. !,
an enorihous. all OF thos pan
with
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03

he ioIlowipntton report q
mt and atpous, be oHlo
lis schoolsliser. "
onian,' said Mr..
~ numts along the street,
'ead afe history of every
moral disease Vim
the faces of the
passers-by."
A learned jurist
who died In Penn
sylvania lately
held h I'm self
haughtily aloof
fronl2ll the world
but mis- own inn
mediate family.
~ IL hate the mob
of men, ",he would
.ra.M often say. II do
\ not choose that
~ they shall pry
n into my inner
ife."
\ yet SO clearly
4 were his pride, sell
fishness and liz
temper written on
( his face that no
NJ one could misread
~ mis- character. Ii
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03

bacon and cabbage also invited
assault; many dishes of boiled
hominy and ash cake dd lsbitum
occupied the rest Of the space.
How they did eatl Their faces
fairly glistened as they swal-
lowed huge pieces Of fat meat
or sopped their cakes In the
greasy gravy. Amid this de-
struction of comestibles there
was plenty Of time for laughter,
banter and Jest.
After supper the boards and
benches were cleared away and
Uncle Jack Crawford, armed
with a fiddle, becomes promi-
nent parsonage. In a moment a
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03

tempting Jig flowed from the catgut and
the dancing commenced. A few did not
dance; they were deeply religious, or had
been saved at the recent bush-meeting.
IL 10 strange that as soon as a negro gets
religion" he abhors fiddle; any other
instrument may pass. but the fiddle APP
pears to contain the very essence of
Satan. Uncle Jack Crawford was the
fiddler OF the neighborhood. and 30 def
was he with the horse-hair that some
pious old men averred that they had
"secd Jack Crawford lay dat fiddle on de
table an II Jest keep on a-playin' with
out nobody a-techin' H."
The principal exhortcr az the bush
meetings was very black negro named
Sam Barlow. Brer Barlow had declared
In a forciblc sermon that a Christian
would run from a fiddle "just as he would
from dc debble hisself.n Hence we
doubted as TO Brer Barlow grazing our
husking with his presence, for he was
aware dancing would be INDUCED In.
Uncle Billy quelled my uneasiness on
this point "Dar am no fiddle" said he,
ian dar am no dcbblc kin skear Sam
Barlow from good supper, chile, now
mark"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-03

Monthly report for me Me.fh Endinv
Noremt-,r 30. 1881.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-11-29
Legislative Notes.

Noble Young said Hamakua is very dry
place, and if the whiskey IS to be taken
away from them, he would certainly say.
give them some water.
Rep. Kinney said, on a proposal that his
Hamakua water bill be referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands, that to turn a bill
over to that committee, was like placing it
in the flaws of death;'' it never came back.
Mr.. Kalaukoa thought it not strange that
the lawyers should support the Hamakua
water bill as he anticipated that the bill
would produce a heavy crop of litigation
from which the lawyers would reap harvests
of fees.
Noble Richardson wanted to know if the
Chinese Physicians Act would not make
trouble; to which the introducer, the honor
able member for Hamakua, said he rather
anticipated that it would, but the trouble
would not be to the House.
Noble Castle referred to the Legislature of
1856 as the most virtuous that ever existed,
and cited in proof of the assertion that mas
terpiece of their legislation, the opium
license law, and how they provided that
opium could be dispensed to persons suffer-
ing from the disease for which opium is the
remedy. He referred to the terms of the
certificates, specimens of which he could
produce by the sheaf. Some certified that
the applicant had sore toe, others that
he was suffering from opium habit, others
specified various aches and pains for which
opium was the proper remedy. He consid
cred these certificates gross outrages on the
kindness, humanity and public spirit, of the
Legislature of 1886
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-11-29
Opium and Liquor Committee.

The select committee of the Legislature ON
petitions for the repeal of the Opium
License Act and for restriction of the sale of
liquors, held an open meeting in the Legis.
lative Chamber on Tuesday night last.
A large number of citizens and members were
present. The committee invited suggestions.
information and opinions from any lady or
gentleman present who felt any interest in
the matter under consideration.
Miss Mary Green gave several important
items of information relative to the drinking
habits of the native race at the principal
centers of population on Maui and Hawaii.
Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Greene, officers of
the w. G. L. o., Mr.. F. w. Damon. Mr.
Ehrlich, DIR. Hyde, Judge MeCullv. Noble
Townsend, Rev. w. G. Merritt. Rev. w. r,
Oleson, DIR. Rodgers, and others, stated their
opinions before the committee.
Among the many views and facts nre-
scented, not the least important was the ona
stated by Judge McCully that the Hawaiian
statutes already contain several important
prohlbitory sections. Another speaker took
up this announcement and advanced an
opinion which called forth considerable an
plause, that the prohibitions mentioned have
not been enforced owing to the masteriv
inethclency of the police organization.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-11-29

SINCE Mr.. Hartwell's return from
America, he has been giving the pub
lie the benefit of his ideas pretty
fully And with all due Difference
for his distinguished abilities, we
wish to call attention to some of his
arguments in letter published in
Thursdays Bulletin. He begins by
saying, " National measures of grave
importance are now before the Leg
islature, on which the sense of the
country has not been heard. [ mean
the bills for recognizing the Police,
for abolishing the Office of Governor,
and for recognizing the Military
Forces" For the present we only
wish to call attention to his state
ment regarding the bill for abolish
ing the Office of Governor. We agree
with the gentleman that it is a matter
of grave Importance. But has the
sense of the country not been heard
upon the matter? Perhaps Mr.. Hart
we'll is not aware of the fact that the
abolition of useless offices was one of
the planks in the Reform platform in
the political campaign. Perhaps he
does not know that the plank was en-
dorsed by most of the candidates in
outside districts as well as in Homo
lulu. Perhaps he had not been told
that it was almost universally under
stood that the Office of Governor was
one of the offices which this plank
aimed at. The country has been heard
from on this matter, Mr.. Hartwell,
and it spoke plainly AS to the exact
disposition of the functions hereto
fore performed by the governors we
have nothing to say at present.
Further on Mr.. H. says, eff any of
the present Governors, Marshals or
Sheriffs are Enthusiastically or useless,
let the Cabinet require their removal
and the appointment of suitable per
sons in their places, and the Legisla-
ture and the country will sustain such
a course" Regarding the office of a
Marshal and that of Sheriff he here
assumes that the Cabinet have all of
the powers which the bill before the
Legislature proposes to give them,
that is. the power to require the rc-
moval of ineumbents whom they
deem bad and the appointment of
others whom they deem suitable. If
they had not found it difficult to ex-
ercise these powers under the exist
ing laws, the bill would not be before
the House to-day.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-11-29

The Military Bill of Noble Water
house was given to the Assembly in
printed form yesterday. 1t is clear
in its terms, economical in its pro
visions, and we believe in every way
adapted to the situation and circum-
stances of the country There are
few points in it that should require
much elaboration, simply confirming
the existing military establishment
with the omission of extravagant
and meretricious elements created
by the Military Act of last session.
Every right-thinking citizen will see
the desirabiliUy of retaining the vol
unteer system, as this bill provides
for, and giving it indubitable legality.
Legislators will not need be reminded
that it is easier to pull down than to
build up, and this proposition
appears to be peculiarly applica-
bic to the subject here referred to.
Even if not viewing the neces-
sity of legalizing the various
volunteer corps in the same light as
our correspondent, GA Volunteer"
does, yet the bare possibility that he
may be right in his final argument.
together with a score of other con
tingencies to which the community
with its very mixed population is liza
bic, should make the Legislature think
twice before tabling this measure.
Among other confused affairs that
the extraordinary session was called
to disentangle, the military middle
was not the least important or EN-
barrassing, and the people, doubtless,
desire that it should be adjusted
now. 1t is impossible to conceive of
any improvement being made by
radical change in the organic struc-
ture of our military. The best way is
undoubtedly to simplify and legalize
the present establishment, as Mr..
Warehouses; bill contemplates.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-11-29

MINISTER GREEN said, in answer to
the questions put to him in the Legis-
lature, that if such a contingency
should ever arise as the veto of a bill
against the advice of the Cabinet, he
could not say what action would be
taken. Now we are not at all afraid
that such a difficulty will ever
arise between the present King
and Legislature. We know that
after the law allowing the sale
of intoxicating liquors to native Ha-
waiians passed the Legislative As
sembly of 1882, numerously signed
petition was presented to His Ma
jesty, praying that he withhold the
royal signature from the measure.
His reply was that lie was powerless
to act in the matter except on the
advice of his Cabinet. Again an ex-
actly similar occurrence followed the
passage of the Opium Bill by the
Assembly of 1856. If King Kalakaua
felt himself bound to such a course
of action by the comparatively vague
provisions of the old Constitution.
there need be no fear that he will
now adopt the contrary view in the
face of the plain provisions of the
new one. But still it is worth while
to have the relation of the Sovereign
to the Cabinet plainly understood, as
the present Constitution is likely to
out-live the present generation. A
King Of England who could not speak
the English language habitually alb
scented himself from Cabinet meet
ings, and thereby established a prece-
dent which amounts to an article of
the unwritten English Constitution.
Since his time no Sovereign of Eng
land can sit in Cabinet council. So
little matters are often of grave i'm
portance We have a written Con
stitution, but such document often
means just what it is interpreted to
mean 1t is for this reason that we
have insisted upon strict interpre-
tation now while the Constitution is
new.
If at any time in the future King
should veto a bill contrary to the
advice of his Cabinet, what would be
done? We are like Mr.. Green we
are not prepared to say. All we have
to say is that such King will be
acting outside of the Constitution.
He will be on revolutionary grounds.
The result will probably depend
largely upon other circumstances
than those which can be foreseen at
present.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-11-29

SELDOM has crisis occurred in
Hawaiian affairs demanding more
prompt and discreet action than this
relative to the English loan. The
facts-which are necessary to deter
mine the action of the Legislature
are already before it, but, like the
colors in kaleidoscope, appear to
change with every turn. Briefly they
may be re-stated
The loan was authorized by the
Legislature of 1886.
The then existing Hawaiian Gov
eminent probably did the best it
knew or cared, to execute the will of
the Legislature, in loose way.
Two agents were appointed to act
for it in negotiating the loan in Lon
don, but Ministers failed, through ig-
norance or stupidity, to instruct
either of them regarding what they
were expected to do, as their attor-
neys in fact.
Left to their own judgment, these
agents did as they pleased in all the
details, and carried on their business
of negotiating the loan just about as
suited their own purposes.
The Hawaiian Government is there
fore responsible to the London bond
holders, for the fulfllment of every
promise made to them by its agents.
These points being conceded, it re-
mains for US to execute and deliver
the promised bonds without delay.
the same as if every act in connection
with their issue had been done by its
full knowledge.
The f15,OOO, concerning the ex-